Coming to Perth
Feb 9th 2008 | 8:35 am
#16
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Re: Coming to Perth
Were flying out to Perth on May 2nd, were staying a month in Port Kennedy while we look around at the different areas and find jobs and schools etc, cant wait to go 
Feb 9th 2008 | 9:05 am
#17
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Re: Coming to Perth
Hi there,
Us too, hoping for Aug/Sept 08. Thinking of Beeliar or Bibra Lake, any feedback on these areas most welcome, especially about the schools.
OH has a job offer at Freo Hospital, I'm hoping to join an agency (general nurse) so I can work infrequently!
Kids 9,8,3,2 getting excited now, not as excited as me tho!
Meds booked for half term, then just waiting for the magic visa, hospital sponsoring OH.
I'll stop rambling now, I understand the vino is more pricy in Oz so I'm getting my fill of the cheap pinot grigio now! Well its months til August you know,
Helen x
Us too, hoping for Aug/Sept 08. Thinking of Beeliar or Bibra Lake, any feedback on these areas most welcome, especially about the schools.
OH has a job offer at Freo Hospital, I'm hoping to join an agency (general nurse) so I can work infrequently!
Kids 9,8,3,2 getting excited now, not as excited as me tho!
Meds booked for half term, then just waiting for the magic visa, hospital sponsoring OH.
I'll stop rambling now, I understand the vino is more pricy in Oz so I'm getting my fill of the cheap pinot grigio now! Well its months til August you know,
Helen x
Feb 9th 2008 | 10:56 am
#18
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Re: Coming to Perth
We bought 6 bottles of cleanskins last week for $18. That's about £1.30 a bottle. Admittedly it isn't going to win any awards but it is quite drinkable. A bottle of Hardys / Rosemount etc that would cost you £4.50 (that's what I used to pay in Tesco) is about $8 so £3. There are lots of bottles at $20 and upwards in the bottle shops but we don't let the poms have the really good stuff.
Feb 9th 2008 | 8:23 pm
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Re: Coming to Perth
We bought 6 bottles of cleanskins last week for $18. That's about £1.30 a bottle. Admittedly it isn't going to win any awards but it is quite drinkable. A bottle of Hardys / Rosemount etc that would cost you £4.50 (that's what I used to pay in Tesco) is about $8 so £3. There are lots of bottles at $20 and upwards in the bottle shops but we don't let the poms have the really good stuff.
Feb 9th 2008 | 8:34 pm
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From: Limerick-Shropshire- Perth.
Re: Coming to Perth
We bought 6 bottles of cleanskins last week for $18. That's about £1.30 a bottle. Admittedly it isn't going to win any awards but it is quite drinkable. A bottle of Hardys / Rosemount etc that would cost you £4.50 (that's what I used to pay in Tesco) is about $8 so £3. There are lots of bottles at $20 and upwards in the bottle shops but we don't let the poms have the really good stuff.
Feb 9th 2008 | 8:58 pm
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Re: Coming to Perth
We bought 6 bottles of cleanskins last week for $18. That's about £1.30 a bottle. Admittedly it isn't going to win any awards but it is quite drinkable. A bottle of Hardys / Rosemount etc that would cost you £4.50 (that's what I used to pay in Tesco) is about $8 so £3. There are lots of bottles at $20 and upwards in the bottle shops but we don't let the poms have the really good stuff.
Feb 9th 2008 | 9:28 pm
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From: Carramar, Perth
Re: Coming to Perth
Woolworths seem to have cornered the market in the dirt cheap cleanskins, though I did see some decent prices at the new Dan Murphy.
Feb 10th 2008 | 3:53 pm
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Re: Coming to Perth
We just got here 2 days ago,currently renting a newish house in Pearsall,but think we will more nearer the city to a more established area as its a bit too quiet for our tastes here.
Feb 10th 2008 | 4:35 pm
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Re: Coming to Perth
http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/stor...008620,00.html
I can relate - looked at a city centre flat for myself in Perth - saw a nice two bedder and offered $400 a week for it to live on my own. Others were offering $500+ for it at the time (October last year). God knows how much it would go for now - $500 would be the minimum no doubt!
Feb 12th 2008 | 2:58 pm
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Re: Coming to Perth
If you're looking to buy what we think is the nicest house in the Brighton Estate, Butler, Perth (5 minutes from the sea, 37km from Perth) please take a look at our ad at http://www.geoffbaldwin.com/content/...st_propstatus=
The house (based on this design - http://www.rossnorthhomes.com.au/ind...=92&Itemid=362) is 3 and a half years old, 4 x 2, unique frontage, all upgraded spec and very, very clean (it's like a display home) and it's got just about everything except a pool (space for lap-pool only). We're moving to Melbourne soon and the house is perfect for anyone migrating to Perth or moving interstate.
The house (based on this design - http://www.rossnorthhomes.com.au/ind...=92&Itemid=362) is 3 and a half years old, 4 x 2, unique frontage, all upgraded spec and very, very clean (it's like a display home) and it's got just about everything except a pool (space for lap-pool only). We're moving to Melbourne soon and the house is perfect for anyone migrating to Perth or moving interstate.
Feb 12th 2008 | 3:04 pm
#27
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Re: Coming to Perth
Until recently BWS were selling 6 bottles of clearskin Chardonnay for $12 - they might still be selling it. It's nothing special but it's not bad either.
Feb 12th 2008 | 7:12 pm
#28
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Re: Coming to Perth
Feb 27th 2008 | 1:57 am
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Re: Coming to Perth
Ah well, everything in bars is more expensive than the UK, not just wine. $7.50 is about average for a pint of standard full strength lager in Perth - so about £3.25.
Woolworths seem to have cornered the market in the dirt cheap cleanskins, though I did see some decent prices at the new Dan Murphy.
Woolworths seem to have cornered the market in the dirt cheap cleanskins, though I did see some decent prices at the new Dan Murphy.
Feb 27th 2008 | 10:32 am
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Re: Coming to Perth
I noticed when we first came over how many different chains of bottle shop there are compared to the UK. But having read the business section of the paper regularly I now realise that most of them are actually owned by Woolworths, Coles etc
